Resources

A number of resources are available to broaden students’ knowledge in their study of history.

Past Portal
This full-text database is the digital library of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. It includes versions of rare books, manuscripts, and a selection of reports on the buildings and people of 18th century Williamsburg, Virginia, and the complete run of the newspaper, The Virginia Gazette, to 1870.

Discipline-Specific Library Research Guide
Subject librarians at the University of Richmond Libraries maintain discipline-specific research guides for every academic course of study offered through the School of Arts & Sciences. Students in the Department of History can contact the subject librarian directly, view top recommended resources and conduct discipline-specific searches of databases and Web sites. In addition, subject librarians frequently highlight new titles related to the academic field.

Digital Scholarship Lab
The Digital Scholarship Lab develops new digital tools and pedagogies for research and teaching, maintains a unique university digital resource network, fosters the research of students and faculty, and cultivates strategic partnerships with appropriate institutions and individuals. Serving as an incubator for new ideas and exploration, the Lab is a place for developing new digital projects and techniques that will enhance scholarship and teaching at the University of Richmond and beyond. Some of the lab's current projects include the History Engine, Voting America and Redlining Richmond.